There are many different factors to take into consideration when deciding how you're going to commute to work - the time required, your monthly costs, as well as health and environmental benefits. So what is the best way to commute?

Monday December 3, 2012, 9:24 am
My girlfriend is a dedicated bike rider. She rides to work if it's raining, snowing, or freezing. She calls cars coffins. Me? I am terrified of traffic & I am always cold but I use public trans.

Wednesday December 5, 2012, 5:21 am
My climate does't allow for cycling year-round, except for the most hard-core enthusiasts, but weather permitting, I cycle to work as much as possible for nearly nine months of the year. It's about 45 minutes/13 km each way, so it keeps me in shape, saves me a lot of money on gas, and reduces air pollution. I also try to do most of my errands, i.e. grocery shopping, the same way.

Obviously, if you live too far away from your place of work, it's not an option, but if you do live close by, give it a try. Too many people have been conditioned to believe that a bicycle is a child's toy or that cycling is simply a recreational activity. Once you "grow up", an adult uses a car to get around. We need to break out of that mindset and start to see the bicycle as a viable transportation option, not to be ridiculed, but admired.